Jennicet Gutiérrez at UChicago | Apr 15, 2016
Apr 15, 2016
6:00PM - 8:00PM
School of Social Service Administration, 969 E 60th St
The LatinX Student Association (LSA) at the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration presents Jennicet Gutiérrez for LSA's Annual Speaker Series.
Jennicet Gutiérrez is a transgender Latina activist and organizer from Mexico. She currently resides in Los Angeles. She is best known for shedding light on the plight of transgender women in immigration detention centers through her organization FAMILIA: TQLM (Trans Queer Liberation Movement). She burst onto the national scene when she interrupted President Obama during his White House speech in honor of Pride month, calling attention to the struggles of Trans immigrant women. Jennicet believes in the importance of uplifting and centering the voices of trans women of color in all racial justice work. Jennicet will continue to organize in order to end the deportation, incarceration and criminalization of immigrants and all people of color.
This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Registration is required.
6pm - Dinner served
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Facilitated conversation with Jennicet
7:30 pm - 8 pm - audience Q&A
Childcare and ASL/
Artwork by: Micah Bazant
This event is co-sponsored by the Elephant at SSA, Black Student Association at SSA, Justice Works at SSA, Organization for Latin American Students at UChicago, Immigration Law Society at UChicago Law School, Student Government Association at SSA, Graduate Council.